James Judd & Son Vineyards

James Judd & Son Vineyards is the culmination of one hundred and forty years of continuous American citrus farming. Every generation of the Judd family has practiced the art of traditional family farming since their forefathers stepped into the new world in 1863. The Judd estate Cabernet vineyard is trellised along the foothills of historic San Miguel at the north end of the Paso Robles appellation where it is nurtured by simmering hot days and cooled by the morning fog from the nearby Pacific. The Petit Verdot, Malbec, Tempranillo and Barbera grapes are grown at the Judd Vineyard in Shandon, a high-altitude bluff overlooking the Central Coast wine country. The sweeping divergence between day and night temperatures and the extended growing season are ideal for enticing high-maintenance Petit Verdot and Tempranillo grapes to ripen fully. Long hot summer days without shade are perfect for the sun loving Malbec and Barbera.